On Thursday, it was too early to talk about heartbreak. Somewhere between the disbelief and the numbness, a Sooner family found itself searching for answers after the death of Austin Box. They are answers that will never be answered completely.[details]

2010 (Junior):
2010
Missed the first five games of the season with a pre-season back injury ... started the last five games at middle linebacker ... second career interception came at Oklahoma State ... recovered a fumble vs. Nebraska ... had at least six tackles in three of the four games he started ... eight tackles in Fiesta Bowl victory.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, starting a one game each at outside linebacker (Kansas State) and middle linebacker (Oklahoma State) ... tied a career high and led team with nine tackles against Idaho State, including 2.5 for loss ... forced first career fumble against Texas A&M ... logged four tackles in the Sun Bowl win over Stanford ... tied for team lead (with Ronnell Lewis) with 11 special teams tackles.

2008 (Freshman): Played in 10 games, starting at middle linebacker for four ... left Oklahoma State game with a knee injury and missed the Big 12 Championship ... career-high nine tackles versus both Kansas State and Texas Tech ... also had eight tackles at Texas A&M ... made a diving interception against Texas A&M ... had three tackles behind the line in win over Texas Tech.

2007 (Redshirt): Redshirted.

Personal: Enrolled at OU at mid-year of his senior year in high school to take part in spring practice ... played quarterback, free-safety, running back and wide receiver while in high school ... completed 55% of passes (126-231) for 1,938 yards with 13 TD as a senior QB when he led his team to a runner-up finish in class 6A ... ran for 1,086 yards and 15 TD as a running back ... recorded 71 tackles and three interceptions on defense ... ran back 2 kickoffs for touchdowns ... senior team captain ... named Parade All-American ... named Defensive Player of the Year and all-state by The Daily Oklahoman ...all-state by Tulsa World ... named conference player of the year ... played in the US Army All-Star game ... MVP of the 2006 state American Legion tournament ... his teams won state American Legion crowns in 2005 and 2006 and a national championship ... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash ... parents: Craig and Gail Box ... his father played football at Northwestern Oklahoma State ... coached by Tom Cobble ... born Aug. 10, 1988.